The Concept of Oversight Refers to the Effort Made by

question 54

Multiple Choice

The concept of oversight refers to the effort made by

• A) Congress to make executive agencies accountable for their actions.
• B) the president to make Congress accountable for its actions.
• C) the courts to make the legislative and executive branches responsible for their actions.
• D) the states to make the federal government responsible for its actions.
• E) the people to make federal government responsible for its actions.

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Definitions:

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine meaning "the thing speaks for itself," used when the cause of an injury is obviously due to negligence.

Trial Court

A court in which most civil or criminal cases start when they first enter the legal system. The parties present evidence and call witnesses to testify. Trial courts are referred to as courts of common pleas or county courts in state court systems and as district courts in the federal system. Also called court of original jurisdiction and court of first instance.

Final Judgment

The last court ruling in a legal case that resolves the matters in dispute and determines the rights and obligations of the parties involved.

Federal Jurisdiction

The legal authority of the federal government to govern or legislate on certain issues and cases, as distinct from state jurisdiction.